News Briefs (March 3, 2015)Quorum Court rescheduled to today The Pope County Quorum Court meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been rescheduled to today due to possible inclement weather later this week. The meeting will now be held immediately following the Budget Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. today. All meetings will be held in the Quorum Courtroom at the Pope County Courthouse. For more information, call (479) 968-6064. ARVAC Crisis Intervention Program A...

News Briefs (March 1, 2015)Adult summer softball league meeting The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will hold an organizational meeting for adult summer softball at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the Hughes Community Center. Anyone interested in entering a team in the summer softball league should have a representative present at this meeting. Registration will begin on Tuesday and end at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 13. The necessary forms are available in the Russellv...

News Briefs (Feb. 28, 2015)Meditation class at Russellville Library Meditation 101 will meet from 1-2:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Heritage Hall. The class includes information, a question and answer session and a guided meditation practice. For more information, contact Lori or Sherry at (479) 968-4368. HamFest Show next Saturday at 8 a.m. The Arkansas River Valley Amateur Radio Foundation, (A.R.V.A.R.F.) will be observing its annual HamFest Show from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturd...

News Briefs (Feb. 27, 2015)Adult Softball League meeting The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will conduct an organizational meeting for Adult Summer Softball at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the Hughes Community Center. Anyone interested in entering a team in the summer softball league should have a representative present at this meeting. Registration will begin on Tuesday and ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 13. The necessary forms are available in the Russellvill...

News Briefs (Feb. 26, 2015)RHS Bands to present mid-winter concert The Russellville High School Bands will present their annual mid-winter concert at 7 p.m. tonight at The Center for the Arts on the campus of Russellville High School. The concert will showcase the RHS Concert and Symphonic Bands. The concert is free and open to the public. Food pantry open Friday, Saturday The River Valley Food Bank food pantry will be open on Friday and Saturday at the Round Rock Churc...

News Briefs (Feb. 25, 2015)American Legion singing canceled The American Legion singing for Thursday night has been canceled due to the pancake and sausage breakfast to be held on Friday. The next singing will be held on Thursday, March 5. American Legion Baseball Breakfast The American Legion Baseball Sausage and Pancake Breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday at American Legion Post 20 in Russellville. Each year, Russellville’s American Legion Post 2...

News Briefs (Feb. 24, 2015)River Valley Intermodal meeting canceled The River Valley Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority Board will not meet today. The next meeting will be held in March. Phoenix to assist RSD music department Paul Phoenix will work with students and directors of the Russellville School District (RSD) Choral Music Department today and Wednesday at the Center for the Arts. For more information on Phoenix, visit www.purplevocals.com or email cindy.ke...

News Briefs (Feb. 22, 2015)Community Band seeking musicians The West Central River Valley Community Band is currently accepting new and returning musicians, upper Junior High to adult, for the spring 2015 rehearsals beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday at Arkansas Center for Music Education, located at 502 Tyler Road in Russellville. The performance date is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 at the Hughes Community Center in Russellville. Arrangements can be made to pic...

News Briefs (Feb. 21, 2015)Meditation class to be held Tuesday The class Meditation 101 will take place from 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Russellville Library Heritage Hall. It includes information, a question and answer session and a guided meditation practice. For more information, contact Lori or Sherry at (479) 968-4368 or email llatimer@popelibrary.org. Nursing and Rehab Center blood drive The Dardanelle Nursing and Rehab Center will host a blood drive from 11:30 a.m...

News Briefs (Feb. 20, 2015)Rabies vaccination deadline nearing Beginning Saturday, all animals within the city limits of Russellville must have a rabies vaccination administered by a licensed veterinarian. This law has been in effect for many years, but a fine of $100 for lack of rabies vaccination was passed by the Russellville City Council on Jan. 22. The owner of the animal must provide proof the animal has been vaccinated. Baseball Sausage and Pancake Breakfast The ...

News Briefs (Feb. 19, 2015)Retired Teachers to meet today Pope County Retired Teachers will meet at 9:30 a.m. for refreshments and 10 for the business session today at Wildflower, located at 240 S. Inglewood Ave. in Russellville. Davis Gateley from the Pope County Senior Activity Center will present the program. All retired educators are invited to attend. RHS After Prom meeting is Sunday A meeting of the Russellville High School After Prom Committee will begin at 2 p.m...

News Briefs (Feb. 18, 2015)American Legion Jamboree Thursday The American Legion Jamboree, which will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the American Legion Hut, will feature the Williams Brothers. The band includes Leaman and Aubry Williams, Leo Eddleman, Frances Jones and George and Vickie Keith. Special Olympics benefit is Saturday Russellville Knights of Columbus, in conjunction with the Russellville Special Olympics 2015 Polar Plunge and 5K Race, will be host a buffet ...

News Briefs (Feb. 17, 2015)Crow Mountain Fire Department meeting The Crow Mountain Fire Department will hold a board meeting at 5:30 p.m. today at the department. Alliance meeting Thursday at 7:30 a.m. The board of the Arkansas Valley Alliance for Economic Development will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday for a meeting in the upstairs board room at the Russellville Chamber of Commerce. Alzheimer’s support group Thursday Area Agency on Aging will host a support group for ca...

News Briefs (Feb. 15, 2015)Clean Line public meeting Tuesday A public meeting regarding the construction of the Plains and Eastern Clean Line will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Lake Point Conference Center, located at 61 Lake Point Lane, west of Russellville. A representative from the Department of Energy will hear comments from the general public; however, the representative will only be present for the first 45 minutes of the meeting. Public comments will only be acc...

News Briefs (Feb. 14, 2015)Senior Networking Group lunch, meeting The River Valley Senior Networking Group lunch and meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Pope County Senior Wellness and Activity Center. The meeting will begin at noon. Anyone interested in serving the needs of seniors in the River Valley area is invited. For more information, contact Lori Kamerling at (479) 967-9300 or email lkamerling@seniorspecialists.org. Pope County Library Board meet...

News Briefs (Feb. 13, 2015)St. John School Valentine’s Dance St. John Catholic School will host a Valentine’s Day dinner, dance and casino night at 6 p.m. on Saturday in the St. John Catholic School Hall. A complete dinner will be served along with a dessert table and drinks. Following dinner, there will be the Knights of Columbus Monte Carlo gaming and then a live band dance featuring the ATU professors band, Middle Dog. Various prizes will be given away and all procee...

News Briefs (Feb. 12, 2015)Election meeting today at 10 a.m. The Pope County Election Commission will meet at 10 a.m. today at Pope County Election Headquarters, located at 1509 E. Main St., Suite 7 in Russellville. RHS After Prom fundraiser today The Russellville High School After Prom will host a fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. today at both Wendy’s locations in Russellville. For more information, call (479) 967-8902. Boy Scouts ‘Scouting for Food’ Boy Scouts Pack 205 of Pot...

News Briefs (Feb. 11, 2015)RHS After Prom fundraiser Thursday The Russellville High School After Prom will host a fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday at both Wendy’s locations in Russellville. For more information, call (479) 967-8902. Pope Cattlemen’s meeting Thursday The Pope County Cattlemen’s Association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Russellville First Assembly of God fellowship hall for the regular monthly meeting. The program will be presented by Pope Count...

News Briefs (Feb. 10, 2015)Cattlemen’s Association at First Assembly The Pope County Cattlemen’s Association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the fellowship hall at Russellville First Assembly. A meal will be provided, with potluck desserts to be brought by members. Everyone is invited to attend. ATU theater program to present two plays The Arkansas Tech University theater program will offer its patrons two plays for the price of one during a three-day run of performance...

News Briefs (Feb. 8, 2015)Two Rivers High School to host Basketball Senior Night Friday Two Rivers High School has announced its Senior/Parent Night for basketball will be Friday at the Two Rivers High School Gymnasium. The senior high JV basketball games will begin at 5 p.m. The ceremony for seniors and parents will begin after the senior boys JV game is concluded. The senior basketball players and their parents will be recognized. Everyone is invited to come out and ...